Postcode ME9 8HL (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 8HL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. ME9 8HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 8HL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME9 8HL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME9 8HL is Popjack Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent Science Park and is 273 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8HL (for ages 11 and under) is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 4, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fulston Manor School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 8HL is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 2.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Woks and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.

Policing for ME9 8HL is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 8HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 8HL, and the approximate distance away.

Popjack Road 21 m
Heeley Close 66 m
Cornforth Drive 77 m
Williams Close 119 m
Shimmin Road 141 m
Central Avenue 142 m
Galley Drive 178 m
Broadoak Road 180 m
Winch Road 243 m
Winch Drive 243 m
Abbott Drive 316 m
Shimmin Road 316 m
Ruins Barn Road 660 m
Bottom Pond Road 1.51 km
A249 4.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8HL

Introduction December 1998
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 8HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.46 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.56 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.95 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.27 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.46 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.49 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.51 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.86 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.91 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.94 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
3.11 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.11 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.16 km
VTC Independent School 3.31 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.36 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
3.56 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.58 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 8HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.65 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
1.98 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
1.98 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.12 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
2.12 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.13 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
2.24 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
2.24 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.24 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
2.24 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
2.27 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
2.32 km
Fulston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.34 km
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.48 km
Principals By CH&Co At Highsted School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.49 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.51 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
2.55 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
2.56 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.56 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 8HL - Data from Apr 2022

Kent Science Park Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Stockers Brow Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 6.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 8HL - Data from Dec 2021

Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Horn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Robes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Conchers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Kingscroft Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31208300
Longitude 0.72758200
OS Easting 590193
OS Northing 0160529
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31022
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward West Downs
Local Authority District Swale
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038478
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2